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AlphaEvolve, an AI that “evolves” code solutions, rediscovered and improved proofs for the finite-field Kakeya conjecture. Gemini Deep Think verified the logic, and AlphaProof formalized the ...

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Department of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, Faculty of Education, University of Zululand, KwaDlangezwa, South Africa Introduction: Mathematics achievement is the level of knowledge, ...